is a passenger

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located in the city of

Higashimurayama, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,275, and a population density of 8700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashimurayama is located ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

Seibu Railway is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbrevi ...

. The station provides direct access to Seibu Yuenchi Amusement Park and Seibu-en Velodrome.

Lines

Seibuen Station is the

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of the Seibuen Line, a 2.4 kilometer

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from

Higashi-Murayama Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Higashi-Murayama Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Seibu Kokubunji Li ...

Station layout

The station has one terminating

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and one terminating

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. Both platforms are ground-level and are connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 5 April 1930 as . It was renamed on 1 March 1941. The station was closed on 10 May 1944, reopening on 1 April 1948 as . It was renamed to its present name on 23 May 1950. The station was relocated 400 meters north to its present location on 20 September 1961, and was renamed to its present name on 25 March 1975. A new station building was completed in July 1990. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibuen Station becoming "SK06".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 81st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 3,591 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Seibu-en Velodrome *

Seibu-en is an amusement park located near Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It is just outside the Seibuen-yūenchi Station, which is also owned and operated by the Seibu Railway. The park underwent a significant expansion and redesign for the 202 ...

References

External links

Seibuen Station
{{Seibu Seibu-en Line Stations of Seibu Railway Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930 Seibu Seibuen Line Higashimurayama, Tokyo